Clothes-pressing apparatus



2 Sheets-Sheet 2 B. SUHLER CLOTHES PRESSING APPARATUS Filed May 15, 1923 July `2), 1926.

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UNITED STATES BENJAMIN SUHLER, OF HOUSTON. TEXAS.

CLOTHES-PRESSING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 15, 1923.. Serial No. 639,163.

My invention pertains to certain new and useful improvements in clothes pressing apparatus, and has for its object a device of this typevin which the steam is generated within the press-head, thereby eliminating the necessity of having a steam boiler externally of the machine as generally used.

ln the accompanying drawings:

F ig. 1 is a top plan View of the presshead;

Fig. 2 is a'longitudinal sectional view through the press-head;

F ig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the press-head.

The press-head preferably consists of a base plate 1 of the general shape of the press-head as disclosed in Fig. 1. Secured to the outer edge of the plate 1 is an angle 2, one edge of which extends upwardly. Arranged beneath and spaced from the base-plateV 1 is a perforated plat-e 3 forming a. steam chamber 4l. Secured to the vertical walls of the angle-iron 2 is a vertically-arranged'metal strip 5-5. Spaced from the base-plate 1 is a top plate 6 secured in place by suitable spacer-bolts 7 7. The downwardly-extending edges 8*8 of the top plate 6 overlap the vertically-arranged strip 5 5, forming a chamber 9. The downwardly projecting edges 8-8 are spaced from the vertical strips 5*-5, thereby forming a continuous opening 10 Varound the press-head which communicates with the chamber 9.

Arranged in the upper part of the chamber 9 is a copper steam coil 11 consisting of a continuous tube entering the chamber at one side'and bent in a Zig-Zag manner with the free end arranged approximately centrally of the chamber 9 and longitudinally thereof. Leading from the coil are outlets 12-12 which communicate with the steam chamber L1. A valve 13 arranged externally of the chamber 9 controls the inlet of water to the coil. To facilitate the operation of the valve 13, an actuating lever 13 extends across the press-head t0 the front of the same.

The numerals 111-14 indicate burners arranged beneath the coils, which are connected to a source of supply by a feed-pipe 15, the burners being controlled by the usual valves 16-16.

lVith the press-head constructed in this manner, it is not necessary to keep up steam while not in operation. At the vdesired time, however, the burners are lighted and the water in the heating-coil is quickly heated, producing steam which is delivered to the steam-chamber 4C for instant use.

I claim:

1. A clothes pressing apparatus including a base, a plate arranged beneath and spaced apart from the base,l an angle-iron interposed between the base and plate and forming a chamber therewith, said angle-iron having a side extending upwardly about the base, a strip extending upwardly from the base and secured vto the angle-iron, a top plat-e spaced apart from the base and having a downturned flange overlapping the strip and spaced apart therefrom, forming a second chamber, a burner within said second chamber, and fluid supplying means for the first-mentioned chamber.

2. A clothes pressing apparatus including a base, a perforated plate arranged beneath and spaced apart from said base, an angleiron secured between the base and perforated plate and forming therewith a chamber,

said angle-iron having aside extending upwardly about the base, a strip extending upwardly from the base and secured to the angle-iron, a top plate yspaced apart from the base, said top plate having a downturne-d flange overlapping the strip and spaced apart therefrom, to form a second chamber, a burner within said second chamber, and steam supplying means for the first mentioned chamber.

3. A clothes pressing apparatus including a base, a perforated plate arranged beneath and spaced apart from said base, an angle-iron secured between the base and perforated plate and forming therewith a chamber, said angle-iron extending upwardly above the base, a strip extending upwardly from the base and secured to the angle-iron, a top plate spaced apart from the base, and having a downturned flange overlapping the strip and spaced apart therefrom, forming a second chambensteam supply means within said second chamber for supplying steam to the first-mentioned chamber, and a burner within said second chamber for heating said s team supply means.

In testimony whereof I ai'iix my signature.

BENJAMIN SUHLER. 

